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Seaweed—Created to Survive

on December 29, 2010

Two varieties of green seaweed has been found growing approximately 650 ft. underwater in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Two varieties of green seaweed have been found growing approximately 650 ft.
underwater in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.1 This is extremely
deep for most green plants, which need light for photosynthesis. There would be little light available for plant
survival at these depths!

God designed these types of seaweed with a very special ability. He gave Palmophyllum
and Verdigellas the ability to use low intensity blue light for photosynthesis.
This spectrum of light is present at such depths in the ocean.

After studying the genetic code of these seaweed varieties, some scientists
are calling them “ancient.” They have even referred to the seaweed as a living
fossil, even though no fossils of Palmophyllum or Verdigellas
have been found. These scientists believe these types of seaweed have not changed
genetically in over one billion years!

The Bible tells us that God created plants on Day Three of the Creation Week,
about 6000 years ago (Genesis 1:11–13). It’s easy to see from the special survival
abilities of these green seaweed varieties that God created them. God equipped
them to survive in a harsh environment!

If you would like to learn about other plants with special survival abilities,
or see examples of living fossils, please read the following: